Show I 1 urges passage of senate bill no senate bill no calling for fin an appropriation for to be matched by a like amount of service funds for the investigation of the colorado riter great basin irrigation project to 1 one appropriation tion bill tha the state legislature should pass FOBS in the ton of president james at sargent president of 0 the associated civic clubs of southern utah and otter other officers of the group the alie preliminary investigation find and survey indicates that completion of this project may reasonably lie be expected to double the population and wealth of utah within 15 years certainly it if there Is a possibility of this lt it is worthy of the state expenditure requested for the survey the plan proposed Is to utilize the waters of the colorado and green rivers for irrigation and power pur purposes poes the investigation and sarv y will le finitely definitely determine just how this can most feasibly be done but the preliminary investigation which has already been carried out by a group of 0 competent engineers shows that practically every section of the state will benefit by inning having made available cheaper power and a more abundant water supply it Is thought ultimate construction of the project can he be financed by the reclamation service arvlee in connection with the revenues from the boulder dam dain project supporters of the plan urge that ill all citizens ot of the state immediately contact their representatives and senators in the state legislature to permit their acting in tune time toi to rillow allow our national congressional delegation koput to ant a similar bill through the national congress con gresa at any rate our state legislature is in entitled to know the views and desires of the people |